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Stock Opinions by Brian Dawson

DON'T BUY
Goodyear Tire
Streched balance sheet. Has a lot of pension liability.
Consumer Products
WAIT
Nortel AS
Stabilizing now. Well positioned going forward. Will probably rest for a while.
Telecommunications
BUY
CGI Group (A)
Building good backlog. At a good price.
consulting
BUY
Would consider at a lower level.
lodging
WEAK BUY
Duke Energy
A very low price.
electrical / electronic
HOLD
IBM Common Stock
Good product. Outsourcing is increasing.
electrical / electronic
DON'T BUY
Transalta Corp
Good dividend yield. A little high.
electrical / electronic
DON'T BUY
Celestica Inc
Not a fan of this stock. Needs a recovery in PC's and server sectors.
electrical / electronic
BUY
Domtar Inc.
Well managed. If pulp prices turn, there should be a highr stock price.
pulp trust
PAST TOP PICK
Sears Canada
(Was a top pick on Nov 27/01. Down 6%.) Sold out at higher prices.
department stores
PAST TOP PICK
(Was a top pick on Nov 27/01. Down 17%.)Incredibly cheap. Newsprint prices didn't go up.
west coast forestry
PAST TOP PICK
Quebecor World
(Was a top pick on Nov 27/01. Up 1.8%.) Still holds. Good price now.
publishing / printing
WEAK BUY
A poor sector for profits. Could use as atrade.
Unknown
HOLD
Manulife Financial
Fairly valued now. Long term looks good.
insurance
HOLD
No longer cheap. Wait to see how Brazil works out.
Unknown
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